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Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)

Arusha, being one of the busiest regional airports in Tanzania due to its ‘gateway’ to many of the region’s attractions status, has numerous daily departures to Dar es Salaam, the premier city of Tanzania. The flight time to cover this 470 km, or 291 mile route between Arusha and Dar es Salaam will take between 100 and 120 minutes (an hour forty to two hours) depending on the type of aircraft used.

Taking off into the predominant easterly prevailing breezes gives the traveler one of the world’s best views on lift off and the climb out: first Mount Meru and then majestic Kilimanjaro, perennially snow and ice capped, on the left. Your pilot will soon point the nose of the plane to the south-east, headed for the sprawling, coastal city of Dar es Salaam.

Depending on the weather, on your approach to Dar and before lining up for landing at Julius Nyerere International Airport, you’ll be able to see Zanzibar Island in the distance off the plane’s left.

You will arrive at the domestic terminal (Terminal 1). After collecting your bags head to the exit for your onward journey.

Note:

If you are headed to catch an international connection, you’ll need to transfer to Terminal 2, the international departure terminal. This is a short transfer / taxi ride of less than 2 km (a little over a mile). Walking between the terminals is not recommended.

Headed into Dar? The unpredictable traffic makes the easy ride last anything from 40 minutes to over an hour.

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